The ongoing migrant crisis, crime, staff shake-ups, City Council turmoil — and some legislative wins for progressives — were ...

District leaders will join teachers for a lobbying day in the state capital. Critics say the day away from classrooms is ...

In 2023, the Hotline received a record-high 17,972 contacts for requests for shelter, up 45% from 2022. But advocates say the ...

GOP-favoring Local Government Information Services agreed to the order amid a pending lawsuit from the Illinois Attorney ...

After confusion in the Democratic Cook County State’s Attorney race, city and county election officials look to report joint ...

The textile painter opens up about his largest exhibition yet and how he still looks for joy wherever he can find it.

The number of riders on the CTA is rebounding slower than public transportation systems in other major cities.

In Chicago, honorary street signs are used to celebrate people and organizations that have left their mark on the city. We ...

Chicago’s women’s basketball and women’s soccer start their seasons with excitement, but also questions about the future.

The lawsuit claims politically slanted newspapers illegally published birthdates and home addresses of “hundreds of thousands ...

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Local indie band Red Scarves is out with their new album ‘Nice Try.’ It features nine tracks that navigate themes of failure, ...